Jim Jum (Thai Hot Pot with Keto Sides)
Northeastern Thai Herbal Hot Pot with Keto Sides
No, skip this one: about 17g net carbs per serving, close to a full day's carbs on strict keto. Better picks from the same menu are below.
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What it is
A communal Northeastern Thai hot pot experience where a flavorful, herbal broth simmers over charcoal. Diners cook their choice of raw meats (pork, beef, seafood), eggs, and low-carb vegetables in the broth, dipping them in a spicy Jaew sauce.
Key ingredients
Herbal broth (lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, basil), choice of raw meats (pork, beef, seafood), eggs, various vegetables (cabbage, morning glory, enoki mushrooms, bok choy), Jaew dipping sauce (fish sauce, lime, chili flakes, ground toasted rice - omit).
If you order it anyway
Request no glass noodles. Choose only low-carb vegetables (cabbage, bok choy, enoki mushrooms, avoid corn/carrots). Request the Jaew dipping sauce with no added sugar and no ground toasted rice (khao khua).
If you order it anyway, say this (Thai)
ไม่ใส่วุ้นเส้น ไม่ใส่ข้าวคั่ว น้ำจิ้มไม่ใส่น้ำตาล ไม่ใส่ข้าวโพดอ่อน ไม่ใส่แครอท ครับ/ค่ะ
For Jim Jum (Thai Hot Pot with Keto Sides): no glass noodles, no toasted rice powder, dipping sauce with no sugar, no baby corn, no carrots, please. Say it: mai sai wun sen, mai sai khao khua, nam jim mai sai nam tan, mai sai khao phot on, mai sai khae-rot, khrap/kha.
Watch out for
Glass noodles, high-carb vegetables (corn, carrots, pumpkin), ground toasted rice in dipping sauce, sugar in dipping sauce.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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